olympus-510


The Olympus EVOLT E-510 digital SLR is a great camera to help you evolve as a photographer. Only Olympus digital SLRs are engineered to be 100-percent digital. Simply put, this means your pictures will have stunning edge-to-edge sharpness that can’t be beat. Olympus’ Live View LCD technology is a unique feature that enhances your picture-taking experience. Whatever life brings, whatever you’re photographing, you’ll capture colorful memories with the E-510’s proven Dust Reduction System and powerful, 10-megapixel imager.

Full Description

Product Type

Product type
Single-lens reflex Live View digital camera with interchangeable lens system

Memory
CompactFlash Type I/II, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card (Dual-Slot)

Sensor size
17.3 mm (H) x 13.0 mm (V)

Lens mount
Four Thirds Mount

Effective Pixels number

Effective Pixels number
10 million pixels

Image Pickup Unit

Product type
Live MOS Sensor

Total no. of effective pixels
Approx. 10.9 million pixels

Aspect ratio
1.33 (4:3)

Filter array
Primary color filter (RGB)

LPF
Fixed type

IR cut filter
Hybrid type

Dust reduction
Supersonic Wave Filter (dust reduction system for image sensor)

Recording

Recording format
DCF, DPOF compatible/Exif, PRINT Image Matching III

File format
RAW (12-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG

Recording image size
[RAW] 3648 x 2736 pixels
[JPEG] 3648 x 2736 pixels - 640 x 480 pixels

File size
RAW:3648 x 2736 compressed Approx. 11MB
SHQ: 3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 6.8MB

HQ: 3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 4.7MB
3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 2.2MB
3648 x 2736 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 1.5MB
SQ: 3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 5.3MB
3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 3.7MB
3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 1.7MB
3200 x 2400 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 1.1MB
2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 3.6MB
2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 2.2MB
2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 1.1MB
2560 x 1920 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.7MB
1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 1.3MB
1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.8MB
1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.5MB
1600 x 1200 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.3MB
1280 x 960 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.8MB
1280 x 960 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.5MB
1280 x 960 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.3MB
1280 x 960 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
1024 x 768 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.5MB
1024 x 768 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.4MB
1024 x 768 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
1024 x 768 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.1MB
640 x 480 Approx. 1/2.7 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Approx. 1/4 compressed Approx. 0.2MB
640 x 480 Approx. 1/8 compressed Approx. 0.1MB
640 x 480 Approx. 1/12 compressed Approx. 0.1MB

Viewfinder

Product type
Eye-level single-lens reflex viewfinder

Field of view
Approx. 95%

Viewfinder magnification
Approx.0.92x (-1m-1, 50mm lens, infinity)

Eye point
Approx. 14 mm (-1m-1)

Diopter adjustment range
-3.0 - +1m-1

Focusing screen
Fixed (Neo Lumi-Micro Mat screen)

Eyepiece shutter
Eye piece cap EP-4 supplied

Eye cup
Interchangeable type EP-5 supplied, optional EP-6, Magnifier Eyecup ME-1 is available

Preview
Can be checked (when Fn button is set in preview mode), selectable from the optical viewfinder or rear-mounted LCD monitor

View finder information
Aperture value, Shutter speed, Record mode, AF confirmation mark, Flash, WB, AE lock, Number of storable still images, Exposure compensation value, Metering mode, Battery warning, Exposure mode, AF frame (super impose). IS activating mode.

Live view

Live View
Live MOS Sensor for still picture shooting is used, 100% field of view, Exposure adjustment pre-view, White balance adjustment pre-view, Grid line displayable, 7x/10x magnification possible, MF/S-AF, AF frame display, AF point display, Shooting information, Histogram, IS activating mode, Heat warning.

AF
Available with phase -difference detection system

Image Stabilizer

System
Built in (Imager shift image stabilizer)

Mode
2modes (2 dimensional activation: Horizontal + Vertical), (1 dimension activation: Vertical)

Effective compensation range
up to 4EV steps maximum

LCD Display

Product type
HyperCrystal LCD (semi-transmissive TFT color LCD)

Size
2.5 inches

Total no. of pixels
Approx. 230,000 pixels

Playback field of view
100%

Brightness control
15 levels

Focusing

AF system
TTL phase-difference detection system

Focus mode
Single AF (S-AF) / Continuous AF (C-AF) / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / C-AF + MF

Focusing point
3-point multiple AF (Auto, selectable in option)

Focusing point selection
Auto/Option selectable

AF luminance range
EV 0 to 19 (at 20, ISO 100)

AF illuminator
Built-in flash (external flash available. Inactivation is available to set.)

AF lock
Locked at first position of Shutter button in Single AF mode / AEL button (customizable)

Focus tracking
Interlocked with Continuous AF mode

Focus aid
Available

Exposure Control

Metering system
TTL open-aperture metering system
(1) Digital ESP metering (49-point multi pattern metering) (2) Centre weighted average metering
(3) Spot metering (approx. 1% for the viewfinder screen) (4) Spot with Highlight control
(5) Spot with Shadow control

Metering range
EV 1 - 20 (Digital ESP metering, Centre weighted average metering, Spot metering)
(At normal temperature, 50mm f2, ISO 100)

Exposure mode
(1) Auto (2) P: Program AE (Program shift can be performed) (3) A: Aperture priority AE (4) S: Shutter priority AE (5) M: Manual (6) Scene program AE (7) Scene select AE

Scene program AE
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sport, Night + Portrait

Scene select AE
Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Night Scene, Night + Portrait, Children, Sport, High Key, Low Key, DIS Mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Fireworks, Documents, Panorama* (* Available with the Olympus xD-Picture Card), Beach & Snow.

ISO sensitivity
AUTO / ISO 100 - 1600 (AUTO: Automatic control is available in AUTO, Program, A, Scene program, Scene select, Flash be fired. Up to ISO 800)

Exposure compensation
±5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps selectable

AE lock
Locked by first position of Shutter button / AEL button (customizable)

Exposure bracketing
3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1EV steps selectable

White Balance

Auto WB system
Advanced detection system with Live MOS sensor

Preset white balance
7 settings (3000K - 7500K) Lamp (3000K), Fluorescent 1 (4000K), Fluorescent 2 (4500K), Fluorescent 3 (6600K), Daylight (5300K), Cloudy (6000K), Shade (7500K)

White balance compensation
±7 steps in each R-B/G-M axis (in Auto WB/Preset WB mode)

Custom white balance
1 setting can be registered at Kelvin temperature (2000K - 14000K)

One-touch white balance
1 custom setting can be registered

White balance bracketing
3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each R-G/G-M axis.

Color Mode

Color matrix
sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Mode

Mode
Vivid, Natural, Muted, Monotone (default setting: Natural)

Adjustment parameter
Contrast, Sharpness and Saturation level available in 5 steps for Vivid, Natural or Muted
Contrast and Sharpness level available in 5 steps for Monotone

Filter effect
Yellow, Orange, Red or Green filter available for Monotone

Picture tone
Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green tone available for Monotone

Gradation
4 levels (auto, high key, normal, low key)

Shutter

Product type
Computerized focal-plane shutter

Shutter speed
Auto mode: 2 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings),
P(Ps), S, A, M mode: 60 - 1/4000 sec. (Bulb: up to 8 min. with limiter),
Scene program/Scene select mode: 4 - 1/4000 sec. (depends on settings) 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.

Self-timer
Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec. (cancel available)

Remote cable release
Available (with optional RM-UC1 Remote cable.)

Optical remote control
Operation time: 2 sec., 0 sec., bulb control available (with optional RM-1 remote control)

Anti shock mode
Available (1 to 30sec in each 1sec selectable)

Drive

Drive mode
Single-frame shooting, Sequential shooting, Self-timer, Remote control

Sequential shooting speed
Approx. 3 frames/sec.

Max. recordable pictures
RAW mode: Max. 8 frames

on sequential shooting
JPEG mode: Depends on compression ratio and no. of pixels (HQ mode: approx. upto card capacity with SanDisk Extreme III)

Integrated Flash

Built-in flash
Retractable flash (Auto pop-up type), GN=12 (ISO 100.m)

Compatible external flash
FL-50, FL-36, FL-20, SRF-11, STF-22

Flash control mode
TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash mode), Auto, Manual

Flash mode
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction slow sync., Fill-in, Slow synchronization, Manual, Off.

Synchronization speed
1/180 sec. or less, Super FP up to 1/4000 sec.

Flash intensity control
Up to ±2 EV in 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable.

Synchronization timing
1st curtain synchronization/2nd curtain slow synchronization (selectable)

Flash bracketing
3 frames in 0.3, 0.7, 1 EV steps selectable.

Super Control panel

Information
Battery information, Exposure mode, Shutter speed, Aperture value, Exposure compensation value, ISO sensitivity,
Exposure compensation indicator, Exposure indicator, Flash intensity compensation indicator, Date, BKT warning,
NR warning, WB, WB compensation value, Picture mode, Flash mode, Record mode, Image size, Card information,
Drive mode, Flash intensity compensation value, Metering mode, Recordable still image number, Focusing mode, FP warning AF frame, AF illuminator, Color mode, Sharpness, Contrast, Saturation, Gradation, IS activating mode, Heat warning.

Back light timer
Back light lighting time is selectable. (Keep, 8, 30sec, 1min)

Playback

Playback modes
Single-frame, Index (4/9/16/25 frames), Calendar, Close-up ( 2 - 14X), Slideshow, Picture rotation (auto mode available)

Information display
Histogram (independent luminance/RGB available),
Highlight/Shadow point warning, AF frame, Shooting information

Menu

Languages
Americas: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese

Custom Settings

Custom function
Fn button is available to set some functions. (OFF, One touch WB, Test picture, My mode, Preview, Live preview)

Custom reset
2 settings are recordable.

My mode
2 settings are recordable.

Image Editing

Erasing function
Single frame, All frames, Selected frames (with protect function)

Protect function
Single frame, Selected frames, Release protect (Single/All selected)

Copy between media
Single frame, All frames, Selected frames

RAW picture editing
RAW development

JPEG editing
Black & white, Sepia, Redeye fix, Saturation (colour depth), Resize (producing another file)

Print

Print function
Print reservation (DPOF), Direct print (PictBridge compatible)

Input/Output

PC interface
USB 2.0 High Speed for storage and camera control (MTP mode is available)

USB/Video connector
Dedicated multi-connector (Video: NTSC/PAL selectable, Optional Remote cable RM-UC1 is available)

Flash attachment
Hot shoe

Power Requirement

Battery
BLM-1 Li-ion battery (included)

Sleep mode
Available (1, 3, 5, 10 min., off selectable)

No. of recordable pictures
Approx. 650 shots (optical viewfinder)

(with 50% flash light)
(with BLM-1 under CIPA testing standard)

Dimensions/Weight

Dimensions
5.35 in.(W) x 3.6 in. (W) x 2.67in. (D) / 136 mm (W) x 91.5 mm (H) x 68 mm (D) (excluding protrusions)

Weight
16.6 oz. / 470 g (body only)

Operating Environment

Temperature
32-140F- 0 - 40 (operation) / -20 - 60 (storage)

Humidity
30 - 90% (operation) / 10 - 90% (storage)

Box contents

E-510 body, 14-42mm lens (kit contents), Li-ion battery BLM-1, Li-ion battery charger BCM-2, USB cable, Video cable, Shoulder strap, OLYMPUS Master CD-ROM, Instruction manual, Warranty card.




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